Pacers' Zubac Trade Backfires in Lottery

The Indiana Pacers made a bold move to acquire Ivica Zubac from the Clippers, trading away Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, and draft picks. The deal hinged on landing in the top four, but the Pacers fell to fifth, giving the Clippers the fifth overall pick. Zubac, a second-team All-Defense center, joins the Pacers to fill their center void, while the Clippers could land an elite prospect with their new pick. The Pacers risk may pay off, as Zubac brings rim protection and scoring to complement Haliburton. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c31b3e6d3c426d13